13th Collection (#33)

Steam Boat Lexington Fire
Awful Conflagration of the Steam Boat Lexington in Long Island Sound on Monday Evening, January 13th 1840, by which melancholy occurrence, over 100 Persons Perished. Date: January 13th 1840

Seville, Spain - Torre de Oro. A 13th century tower built by the Berbers during the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river. Date: circa 1910s

Siena Cathedral, Italy - Interior - Pulpit designed and carved by Nicola Pisano. Made of Carrara marble and considered Pisanos masterpiece. Date: circa 1910s

Riems, France - Nave - Capitol and Base
The capitol and base stones of a former pillar of the nave (from the 13th century) at Reims Cathedral, Farcme Date: circa 1908

First day of the fire of Izmir, Turkey
View of the fires burning in Izmir on 13th September 1922. Much of the city was devastated, especially the Armenian and Greek areas

Siena Cathedral, Italy - Interior showing the fabulous black and white marble striped columns and ornate pulpit. Date: circa 1910s

Israel - Ramla - Tower of the 40 martyrs
The Tower of Ramla, Israel. Also known as the White Tower, this interesting survival was built in the 13th century. It served as the minaret of the White Mosque (al-Masjid al-Abyad)

Adenes le Roi, French troubadour
Adenes le Roi(c. 1240-c. 1300), French trouvere, performs to an audience of medieval ladies out of doors Date: 13th century

Reims Cathedral, France - Bas Relief - Drapers
Cathedral of Notre Dame, Reims, France - Intricately carved column pier with a bas relief depicting the Guild of Drapers - 13th century, located near the left entrance to the Cathedral

Italy - Siena - Fontebranda Fountain
Fontebranda is the oldest and the most famous of the numerous fountains in Siena and also the richest in water. Besides quenching the thirst of the city

Old church of Trono. Prov. of Halsingland, Sweden. What makes this church special is the medieval environment, with wall and belltower (perhaps the oldest in Sweden)

Tehran, Iran - Sorkheh Hesar Palace
The Sorkheh Hesar Palace in Tehran, Iran - also known as the Ruby Palace. Built by Naseredin Shah at the end of the 13th century

Thurgaton Church
The tower of the Priory Church at Thurgaton, Nottinghamshire, England. What remains dates from c. 1230. The church was restored 1852 - 1853 by T.C. Hine of Nottingham. Date: 13th century

Dunkeld Cathedral
The venerable ruins of Dunkeld Cathedral, in lovely grounds overlooking the River Tay, Perthshire, Scotland. Date: 13th century

Southampton West Gate
The Tower which formed the Old West Bar Gate of the city of Southampton, Hampshire, England and led to the Quay. Date: 13th century

Urquhart Castle
A Norman castle on the banks of Loch Ness, Scotland, built 13th century on an earlier wooden fort. It was blown up by the government in 1691 to prevent use by the Jacobites. Date: 13th century

Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, Devon, founded in 1278 by Amicia, widow of Baldwin de Redvers, Earl of Devon. Date: 13th century

Warwick East Gate
A fine view of the Medieval East Gate at Warwick, Warwickshire, England, a survival of the time when the town was walled, with 4 gates. The lower part is 13th century Date: 13th century

Scotland / New Abbey
The quaint village of New Abbey, on the border of Kirkoudbrightshire, Scotland, overshadowed by the gaunt ruins of the 13th century Sweetheart Abbey. Date: 1950s

Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (4 / 6)
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France - The Hall of the Knights (13th century) Date: circa 1930s

Caernarvon Castle
Caernarvon (Caernarfon) Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, was built by English King Edward I from around 1283, on the site of a Roman fortress and Norman motte. Date: 13th century

Basingwerk Abbey
The ruins of Basingwerk Abbey, Fintshire, Wales, which was founded in about 1131. Much of the surviving ruins date from the 13th century. Date: founded circa 1131

Streetley Chapel of Ease
The aspidal end of the tiny Norman Chapel of Ease at Streetley, Derbyshire, England. During the 19th century, it was used as a cow shed! Date: 13th century

Place Farm Gatehouse
The massive gatehouse at Place Farm, Tisbury, Wiltshire. the entrance to a fine range of medieval domestic buildings. The lower part is 13th century, the upper is 15th. Date: 13th & 15th century

Lacock Abbey Cloisters
Exterior of the cloisters of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery, partly rebuilt 1540. Date: 16th century

Middle Tower of London
The Middle Tower forms the entrance to the famous Tower of London, which was built by William the Conqueror to protect and conrtrol the City of London. Date: 13th century

Lacock Abbey Courtyard
The Tudor stable courtyard of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century

Medieval Teutonic Knight, Poland

Izmir, Turkey - Great Fire
Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir, but the Greek expedition towards central Anatolia turned into a disaster for both that country

The Charge of the Light Brigade, Balaklava, Crimean War
Commemorative illustration of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaklava, published on the Jubilee of the event

Bosherton Church
The Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, a late Norman church with a square tower, at Bosherton, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Date: late 13th century

Little Leighs Priory
The magnificent Gatehouse of Little Leighs Priory, Essex, England, built in the 16th century on the site of a 13th century former priory. Date: 16th century

New Romney Priory Walls
New Romney Priory, Kent, England. The priory was built in around 1270. Date: 13th century

Restormel Castle
The ruins of Restormel Castle, near Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England. This circular fortress was built in the 13th century on a Norman mound. Date: 13th century

Tatler cover, Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth of York
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a portrait of Queen Mary (consort of King George V) holding her grand-daughter, Princess Elizabeth of York (later Queen Elizabeth II)

Sospel, France - View of the Old Bridge
Sospel, France - View of the old toll bridge used by travellers to cross the Bevera River, built in the 13th century. Date: circa 1910s

Sidon, Lebanon - beach and harbour. To the right can be seen Sidon Sea Castle, built by the Crusading Knights in the early 13th century. Date: 1899

Edgar Tower, Worcester, England, a fine gatehouse, all that remains of the 13th century Worcester Castle. Adorned with statues of King Edgar and his queens. Date: late 14th century

Lacock Abbey Gateway and Clock House, Wiltshire, England. Founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century

Lacock Abbey Gables
Fine Elizabethan gables of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century

Beeleigh Abbey, near Maldon, Essex, England. The building dates back to the late 12th century, although the 13th century Chapter House is the chief remaining relic. Date: late 12th century

Sweetheart Abbey
The Nave and West Window at New or Sweetheart Abbey, Kirkoudbrightshire, Scotland, a Cistercian abbey which dates from the late 13th century. Date: late 13th century

Conway Castle
Conway (Conwy) Castle, the most magificent of English King Edward Is fortresses, in Gwynedd, North Wales. Here we see the harbour and new bridge (built 1958). Date: 13th century

Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century

England / Diss
A glimpse of the fine old market town of Diss, Norfolk, situated in the valley of the River Waveney, with its 13th century church. Date: 1960s

Castle Combe Churchyard
Part of the large churchyard of St. Andrews Church, Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England, founded in the 13th century but largely rebuilt in the 19th century. Date: late 1960s

Lacock Abbey Farmyard
The Tudor farm buildings of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century

Leaf Capital
One of the beautiful leaf capitals in the Chapter House of Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, England; splendidly sculpted depictions of mulberry leaves. Date: 13th century

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